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Beneath the Bleeding
The Grave Tattoo
Stranded
The Torment of Others
Hostage to Murder
The Distant Echo
The Last Temptation
Killing The Shadows
A Place of Execution
Star Struck
The Writing on the Wall
The Wire In The Blood
Booked For Murder
Blue Genes
The Mermaids Singing
Clean Break
A Suitable Job For A Woman
Crackdown
Kick Back
Union Jack
Dead Beat
Final Edition
Common Murder
Report for Murder

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Common Murder

Women's Press, 1989

Synopsis:

A protest group hits the headlines when unrest at a women's peace camp explodes into murder. Already on the scene, journalist Lindsay Gordon desperately tries to strike a balance between personal and professional responsibilities. As she peels back the layers of deception surrounding the protest and its opponents, she finds that no one -- ratepayer or reporter, policeman or peace woman -- seems wholly above suspicion. Then Lindsay uncovers a truth that even she can scarcely believe.

'Val McDermid is an inspiration.' Herald

'McDermid's snappy, often comic prose keeps the story humming.'
Publishers Weekly

'A well-pitched and topical mystery.'
Sunday Times

'A terrific tale of conflict and contradictions, of conscience, choices and loyalties.'
The Midwest Book Review

 


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Beneath the Bleeding.
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